The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-21
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Local and state Notes.


The striking railway brakemen on the L.. g.
e. l.. Sbort-line have asked the manager of the
Noad to put them at work again
John F. Miller, general rntendent of the
Pennsylvania lines west of Pittshurg, was In the
Iity yesterday en- route for St Louis
Fred Brtton. formerly an engineer on the c..
l.. ST. L. & c.. is now superintendent of the
Rome WATERFOWL & Ogdensburg road.
The Chicago & Indiana Coa-road Company is
making surveys to put in several branches reach
pg TO the various coal mines in Clay county.
The fast express over the j., NJ. e. i. on Mon
day last ran for quite a distance south of Sew
nour at average speed OF sixty two miles
per hour.
NJ A. Boardman, agent of the Chicago & East
Urn Illinois road at Hlsdale, is succeeded by j.
3. Rev nolds, and Is given more important po-
sition on the road.
The Pennsylvania Company has put on line
of sleeping coaches between Springfield. O., and
Chicago, to meet the competition OF the l., b. %
w. for that business.
The directors of the c.. S. & c. road (Ohio
division of the l., b. 81 w. yesterday made an
inspection OF the road. General Manager Hen
derson accompanied them.
d. J. Mackey. president of the most of the
roads centernR at Evansville. has gone East Tor
conference with the directors, most of whom
resides in New York and Boston.
Simeon Frazier, general agent Of the Florida
Railway & Navigation Company. at Jackson
Vile, Fla, who has been the city for few
days past visiting friends, returned to his head
quarters last evening.
The j., NJ. &c /. road is doing moro business
than it has been doing in any fall for many
years past. The earnings show increase
each week over corresponding weeks last year
Of from $4,000 to $4,000.
The L., N. A. & C. is again in the market for
eastbound business the following fast-freeht
lines working over it out of indianapolis: The
Commercial express, the Great Eastern line
and the National Despatch.
General Manager Broughton. of the Chicago
& Atlantic. has this week issued circular to
the effect that intoxication the part of an en-
ploye on the road in equivalent TO instant dis
missal from the service of the company.
The arguments in the i'm portant VandaIia rail-
road litigation still proceeding before Judges
Gresham and Allen 10 the United States District
Court, Chicago. Ex-Governor Hoadly will con-
clude the argument for the defense to-day.
Harrison township, Vigo county. on Nov. 8.
votes on the question OF aiding in building the
Terre auto q Mississippi road. That it wonld
be a valuable road to Terre Haute no one who
is posted to the proposed route will question.
The L. N. A. & c. people have begun the con-
struction of q branch from cambridge, on their
main line. TO the block-coal mines in Clay
county. Tie survey completed last week.
and there is to be no delay in pushing the work.
Monday the banner day the Vandalia,
the main line seventyone trains were
handled. The freight business of the road was
never heavier than at the presen Mt time, and
never carried at better rates, all things consid-
cred.
The report Of General Manager Ewing, of the
e. & T. H. road. shows that the company has
condition of the property. Especially has there
beer general overhauipg and repairing of the
bridges the line.
The business mon OF Michigan City are ure-
ing the L., N. A. e. G. to put a night trains
out of there to connect at Monon with the night
express ont of Chicago, which arrives at Indian
apolis at A. NJ. The request should be granted.
1t is q reasonable one.
The inspection party of the Pennsylvania
lines will pass over the Indianapolis division of
the c., St L. & P. on Monday, stopuing over
Monday night in this city, and on Tuesday 60
south over the j.. M. & l. The party will, on
the Western lines number thirry-1ve.
General Freight Agent Roache, of the Ohio
Southern, was in the city yesterday official
business. He states that they now forward
ing two hundred cars of Jackson coal westward
daily. and would increase the number to four
hundred could the cars to move it be COM
manded.
It seems that the train-men the Wabash
road were unnecessarily alarmed over the order
that their watches should be examined by a
competent jeweler as to their reliability as time
keepers. Out of one hundred watches carried
by engineers on the eastern division ten were
condemned
Bostopians are feeling good that the managers
of the roads running east out of Chicago have
virtually agreed to recommend to the Central
Traffic Association and the trunk lines that the
same freight rates shall be made to all ports
grain and flour going abroad. Such action
places Boston on a par with New York in export
business
The passenger equipments OF the j.. NJ. & !.
road are being put through the shops and are
equipped they come out with the patent air
brake signal whistle, which displaces the bell
cord. the whistle is placed in the cab Of the
engine, and the conductor of the train can signal
the engineer by touching small lever which is
placed at the end of each coach
John Swshsr was yesterday appointed master
of transportation of the Decline indianapolis
division). A better selection could not well have
been made. Mr.. SwIsher has been on the road
thirty years in various positions and for many
years past has been one OF the passenger con-
ductors. He is well liked by all who know him
and fully CAPABLE to fill the place.
The following changes in agencies on the Gin
cinnati. Wabash & Michigan announced |
A. s. Parkhurst, agent at Marion, has been ap-
freight agent F. s. Wirtz, agent at Wabash, |
is transferred to Marion; G. N. Horton. agent at |
Niles. is transferred to Wabash, and L. d. Brad |
ley. clerk In the freight office. ia appointed agent
at Niles.
Joseph Sanger. secretary of the Yard m asters'
Mutual Benefit Association has returned from
four weeks Eastern trip in the interest of the
association. While absent he enlisted ffty-fye
new members This week he pays three bene-
fits to the heirs of deceased members. each
amounting to 81. 900; ono In Decatur, Ala. an
other in Chattanooga, Tenn, and third in
Cincinnati.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has de-
cided to put on a vestibule train, to be known
the Southwestern limired On the train will be
hauled two ont of ST. Louis third wilt be
attached at Indianapolis, and at Columbu two
will be attached coming up from Cincinnati:
then the FIVE vestibule cars will be run through
solid to New York. The train is to be put on as
soon the Pullman company can build the cars
and the proper arrangements for running it
n ade
The Terre Haute Gazette says the water sup
ply on the Vandalia still continues be short.
but the most of the difficulty is experienced on
the west end. The supply nearly all the tanks
On the middle and west divisions has given out
and the company has been Obliged to haul water
rom st. Louis and Greenvie. where the supply
8 derived from the water-works, to the tanks
uhara vafa 1na OH mad ho anIir
o being done in the Union Tank-ne oil cars
hree of which are hauled from the above named
titles daily.
Below is shown the increase in earnings on
he Cincinnati. Wabash & Michigan road in the
line months ending Oct l, 1887. as compared
With the earnings the corresponding period
$50. which exhibit is certainly very credita-
lie TO G. H. Cartwright who for the last ten
ha has hasn general nassencar and freight